Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Kalmykia
Republic of Kalmykia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -9.14 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Kalmykia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Kalmykia stood at -9.14 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Kalmykia peaked at 11.23 Percentage change in 1992 and was at its lowest, -21.83 Percentage change, in 2020.
Republic of Kalmykia ranks 2792nd of 3112 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Kalmykia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -14.47 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -12.55 Percentage change | -13.3% |
| 1952 | -0.5851 Percentage change | -95.3% |
| 1953 | -6.64 Percentage change | +1034.5% |
| 1954 | -11.12 Percentage change | +67.4% |
| 1955 | -11.07 Percentage change | -0.4% |
| 1956 | -3.4 Percentage change | -69.3% |
| 1957 | -7.72 Percentage change | +127.3% |
| 1958 | 0.9859 Percentage change | -112.8% |
| 1959 | -11.75 Percentage change | -1292.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5587 Percentage change | -104.8% |
| 1961 | 7.73 Percentage change | +1283.8% |
| 1962 | -10.74 Percentage change | -238.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8061 Percentage change | -107.5% |
| 1964 | -1.42 Percentage change | -276.6% |
| 1965 | -9.24 Percentage change | +548.9% |
| 1966 | -7.17 Percentage change | -22.4% |
| 1967 | -2.32 Percentage change | -67.6% |
| 1968 | -3.93 Percentage change | +69.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0302 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 1970 | 4.26 Percentage change | -14207.2% |
| 1971 | 1.95 Percentage change | -54.3% |
| 1972 | -0.8349 Percentage change | -142.9% |
| 1973 | 5.07 Percentage change | -707.7% |
| 1974 | -9.94 Percentage change | -295.9% |
| 1975 | -11.18 Percentage change | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 7.93 Percentage change | -170.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 Percentage change | -87.2% |
| 1978 | 2.01 Percentage change | +98.3% |
| 1979 | 3.87 Percentage change | +92.3% |
| 1980 | 5.41 Percentage change | +39.9% |
| 1981 | -0.603 Percentage change | -111.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0722 Percentage change | -112.0% |
| 1983 | -4.08 Percentage change | -5750.1% |
| 1984 | -3.38 Percentage change | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 6.45 Percentage change | -290.6% |
| 1986 | -10.85 Percentage change | -268.3% |
| 1987 | 4.39 Percentage change | -140.5% |
| 1988 | 7.41 Percentage change | +68.7% |
| 1989 | 2.03 Percentage change | -72.6% |
| 1990 | 5.53 Percentage change | +172.9% |
| 1991 | 4.02 Percentage change | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 11.23 Percentage change | +179.2% |
| 1993 | 8.95 Percentage change | -20.4% |
| 1994 | -1.85 Percentage change | -120.6% |
| 1995 | 2.02 Percentage change | -209.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4072 Percentage change | -120.2% |
| 1997 | 3.75 Percentage change | -1022.1% |
| 1998 | -5.12 Percentage change | -236.3% |
| 1999 | -8.52 Percentage change | +66.5% |
| 2000 | -1.58 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 2001 | 9.86 Percentage change | -722.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1624 Percentage change | -101.6% |
| 2003 | -1.6 Percentage change | +883.8% |
| 2004 | 2.24 Percentage change | -240.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1841 Percentage change | -108.2% |
| 2006 | -4.36 Percentage change | +2269.6% |
| 2007 | -10.27 Percentage change | +135.4% |
| 2008 | -4.19 Percentage change | -59.2% |
| 2009 | -5.47 Percentage change | +30.5% |
| 2010 | -5.32 Percentage change | -2.7% |
| 2011 | -1.95 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 2012 | -12.53 Percentage change | +541.7% |
| 2013 | -5.64 Percentage change | -55.0% |
| 2014 | -8.33 Percentage change | +47.8% |
| 2015 | -14.08 Percentage change | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 5.24 Percentage change | -137.2% |
| 2017 | -8.64 Percentage change | -264.8% |
| 2018 | -11.08 Percentage change | +28.3% |
| 2019 | -9.55 Percentage change | -13.8% |
| 2020 | -21.83 Percentage change | +128.5% |
| 2021 | -3.14 Percentage change | -85.6% |
| 2022 | -7.05 Percentage change | +124.1% |
| 2023 | -5.44 Percentage change | -22.8% |
| 2024 | -10.48 Percentage change | +92.8% |
| 2025 | -9.14 Percentage change | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.83 Percentage change | -14.47 Percentage change | 0.9859 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.58 Percentage change | -10.74 Percentage change | 7.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.415 Percentage change | -11.18 Percentage change | 7.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6848 Percentage change | -10.85 Percentage change | 7.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 Percentage change | -8.52 Percentage change | 11.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.57 Percentage change | -10.27 Percentage change | 9.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.19 Percentage change | -14.08 Percentage change | 5.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.51 Percentage change | -21.83 Percentage change | -3.14 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Republic of Kalmykia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.87 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.77 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 10.66 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 56,224 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 114.64 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 47.1 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Kalmykia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Kalmykia was -9.14 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Republic of Kalmykia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 Percentage change in 1992.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Republic of Kalmykia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.83 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Republic of Kalmykia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Republic of Kalmykia ranks 2792nd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Republic of Kalmykia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Kalmykia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer (0 to 7 cm) compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2024 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org